svitlost

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• svjȅtlōst (Ijekavian)
• svȅtlōst (Ekavian)

Noun

svitlost f (Cyrillic spelling свитлост)

1. (Chakavian, Ikavian) light
   • 1375, N.N., Muka svete Margarite (transcribed from Glagolitic original):

     Sluge, doli iznem'te ju,
     u tamnicu poved'te ju,
     u onu u kôj nî svitlosti,
     umor'te ju prez milosti!

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   • 1501, Marko Marulić, Judita:

     Dike ter hvaljen'ja presvetoj Juditi,
     smina nje stvore(n)'ja hoću govoriti;
     zato ću moliti, Bože, tvoju svitlost,
     ne hti(j) mi kratiti u tom punu milost.

     The glory and the fame of Judith the blessed,
     her bold deeds the same, to sing I'm possessed.
     So, Lord, I've addressed my appeal for your light,
     let it not be suppressed, grant your grace so bright.

   • 1759, Antun Kanižlić, Sveta Rožalija:

     Ne biše ti, sovo, hole glave dići,
     iz duplja ti ovo jest na svitlost ići!

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